New complexes of Ln(III) nitrate with 2-hydroxy-lbenzylidene-2-furoyl hydrazine having the general formula [Ln(L)2N03]H20 (where Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er, Yb, Y; L = 2-hydroxy-l-benzylidene-2-furoyl hydrazine) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic measurements, electronic, infrared, ] H NMR and thermal studies. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were computed from the thermal decomposition data. Based on the spectral and TG studies, a coordination number of eight around the metal ions is proposed.